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god-spell

(n.)
Grammar
god-spell, es; n.
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Hér ys godspellys angyn initium euangelii, Mk. Skt. 1, 1. Gelýfaþ ðam godspelle credite euangelio, 15. Matheus ongan godspell ǽrest wordum wrítan Matthew began first to write the gospel in words, Andr. Kmbl. 24; An. 12

ofer-hoga

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-hoga, an; m.

One who despises, a contemptuous, proud person

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Hér sýn on earde oferhogan godcundra rihtlaga, Wulfst. 164, 12. Oferhogan superbi, Ps. Surt. 118, 122: 139, 6. Oferhogum superbis, 122, 4. Oferhogan superbos, ii. p. 200, 16

Linked entry: hoga

mirce

(adj.)
Grammar
mirce, adj.

darkmurkydarkblackevil

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dark, murky Ða mircan gesceaft ( Hell ), Exon. 116 a; Th. 446, 23; Dóm. 26. Gang ofer myrcan mór her course o'er the dark moor, Beo.

secgan

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Add Hér sægað ymb ðás mǽran gewyrd, Verc. Först. 96, 3. Add Secge him mon swíðe gedæftelíce for his ágnum scyldum modis congruentibus de proprio reatu feriendus est, Past. 185, 12.

hægtesse

(n.)
Grammar
hægtesse, an; f.

A witch, hag, fury

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a witch's shot, now will I help thee, Lchdm. iii. 54, 1-12. v.

Linked entry: hǽting

cænnan

(v.)
Grammar
cænnan, p. cænde; pp. cænned
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To bring forth, produce; parere Ðeós wyrt biþ cænned abúton dícum this herb is produced about ditches, Herb. 13, l; Lchdm. i. 104, 18, MSS. H. B

ge-girnung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-girnung, e; f.
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A desire, request Ðis ys Ælfgyfæ gegurning tó híræ cinehláfordæ . . . heó hyne bitt for Godæs lufun þæt heó móte beón hyre cwydes wyrðæ, Cht. Th. 552, 27

Linked entry: girning

clǽnnes

(n.)
Grammar
clǽnnes, -ness, -niss, -nyss, e ; f.

CLEANNESS, chastity, purity, modestypuritas, castimonia

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Ðæt he healdan wille his clǽnnisse that he will keep his chastity, L. Eth. v. 6; Th. i. 306, 8. Þurh ða heálícan clǽnnysse through exalted purity, Homl. Th. i. 346, 1: L. Edg. S. 1; Th. i. 272, 16: Ps. Spl. 17, 22, 26

hǽlþ

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(good) health of body cwæit þæt hire cild gesund beón sceolde, and eal hire híwisc hǽlðe brúcan, Hml. Th. ii. 150, 19.

cweþan

Grammar
cweþan, <b>. I.</b>
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add: (1 a) where the words or sounds to be spoken are given Se biscop hine hét stafa naman cweðan: 'Cweð nú á'; ðá cwæð á, Bd. 5, 2; Sch. 558, 22. 'Hwí ðú úre goda biggencgas forseó' ...

ge-nóg

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-nóg, adj.
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hæfþ ǽlces gódes genóh, Bt. 10; F. 28, 14: Bo. 34

ofer

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Gelæhton þá weardmen his wealdleðer fæste, þæt mid fleáme ne burste, ac nolde him ætfleón, ac clypode ofer eall ( he called out so as to be heard by all round him ), Ælfc. T. Grn. 18, 16 : By. 256.

æt-berstan

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heom ætbærst, Chr. 1052 ; P. 179, 21. with adv. or prep. Sé ætbærst ðanon, Chr. 605 ; P. 23, 10.

ge-lytlian

(v.)
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Nýtenu heora ne gelitlode iumenta eorum non minorauit, Ps. L. 106, 38. Seó sunne wæs swelce heó wǽre eall gelytladu solis orbis minui visus est, Ors. 4, 8 ; S. 158, 22.

dwelian

(v.)
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Add: intrans. to go astray, literal on ðám holte dwelode ( wandered ), oð þæt hine wulfas tótǽron, Hml. Th. i. 384, 10. án (sceáp), þe ðǽr losode and dwelede, sóhte, R. Ben. 51, 19. Heó began faran ... swilce heó dweliende þyder cóme ...

ofer-stígan

(v.)

to mount, scale, surmount, rise aboveto transcend, surpass, excel, overcome, exceedtranscendere, transire, exsuperareovercome

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Heó ða þýstre ðysses andweardan middangeardes oferstáh praesentis ntundi tenebras transiens, Bd. 3, 8; S. 532, 3. on ánre diégelre stówe ðone munt oferstág. Ors. 4,6; Swt. 172, 21.

ge-smyltan

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Add: to calm Þeós wyrt áwendeþ hagoles hreóhnysse, and gyf þú hý on scyp áhéhst, tó þám wundorlic heó is, ꝥ heó ǽlce hreóhnysse gesmylteþ, Lch. i. 308, 17

un-fæstrǽdness

(n.)
Grammar
un-fæstrǽdness, e; f.

Instabilityinconstancylevity

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On heora wandlunga hié gecýþdon heora unfæstrǽdnesse, Bt. 7, 2; Fox 16, 32 note

bútan

(prep.; adv.)
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Búton gelýfde ꝥ hí árísan sceoldon, elles offrode on ídel, Hml.

tó-beátan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-beátan, p. -beót
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Scipia hét ǽlcne hiéwestán tóbeátan omni murali lapide inpiilverem comminuto, Ors. 4, 13; Swt. 212, 10